Twitter Cuts Search Bar Access for Unregistered Users
Image: Leon Neal (Getty Images) Twitter is eliminating its search feature for anyone not logged into an account. The change means that any person attempting to access the site’s search…
‘Our Free Will Is Being Taken’: Montana TikTokers Caught in Legal Limbo After State’s Unprecedented Ban
When Spencre McGowan, an herbalist and a cookbook writer in Butte, Montana, started posting on TikTok to help pull herself out of a “depressive funk” in 2021, she could have…
Google’s New Two-Factor Authentication Isn’t End-to-End Encrypted, Tests Show
A new two-factor authentication tool from Google isn’t end-to-end encrypted, which could expose users to significant security risks, a test by security researchers found. Why Banning TikTok Won’t Protect Our…
Yelp Adds Video Reviews and AI Features to Its App
Yelp reviewers will finally be able to add videos to their posts, creating a new opportunity to fully share their experience and atmosphere. The company announced the newest feature will…
20 Times People Lived in a Wes Anderson Movie on TikTok
The Wes Anderson trend in action. Trains, cute dogs, and vintage cars are a must.Image: @keithafadi, @verdeflowerco, @avawillyums Romanticizing your life on social media is nothing new, but some TikTokers…
12 of Twitter’s Best Jokes and Memes About Elon Musk’s Blue Check Apocalypse
Screenshot: Gizmodo / Twitter Since the beginning of Elon Musk’s reign at Twitter, he’s threatened to remove the legacy verification—signified by a white check in a blue circle beside the…
Parler Could Get a Spin-Off by Disgruntled Former Employees
Disgruntled former Parler employees are pushing back against Starboard’s acquisition of the platform, saying they will create their own version of the far-right social media site that fulfills its original…
Elon Musk Drops All Media Labels on Twitter, Even for State-Run Outlets
After making a huge deal about sticking labels on the likes of NPR and the BBC in the name of transparency, Twitter CEO Elon Musk has decided labeling media outlets’…
TikTok’s CEO Breaks Silence After Brutal Congressional Hearing
On Thursday, TikTok CEO Shou Zi Chew give his first interview since sparring with House lawmakers in a testy hearing back in March. Chew is one of dozens of business…
TikTok’s CEO Will Speak for the First Time Since Browbeating in Congress
On Thursday, TikTok CEO Shou Zi Chew will give his first interview since sparring with House lawmakers in a testy hearing back in March. Chew is one of dozens of…